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clailli 's review for:
One of Us Is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
Although I love YA, this book is not one I would typically pick up. I read it for a book club with friends, and while I welcomed the opportunity to read something I normally wouldn't, I don't think I was the best audience for this book based on my preferences. Or maybe I'm just too old to enjoy the high school drama?
I did enjoy the character arcs, especially because the narrator I disliked the most at the beginning was my favorite by the end, even if I found her transformation a little over the top.
I was confused as to what year the story was supposed to be set in? I assumed it was 2016ish since it was published in 2017, which would make the characters Gen Z; however, so many aspects screamed late 2000's/early 2010's Millenials to me - Rihanna's "Only Girl", Fall Out Boy, iPod nanos, Tumblr, Facebook groups, to name a few. Did I miss something? Not that Gen Z doesn't know about/use these things, but that entire list takes me back to my high school days.
Also, the houses in San Diego wouldn't have basements due to earthquakes? A minor detail, I know, but it bothered me as a SoCal resident.
Still, I would be lying if I said I wasn't intrigued by the sequel and won't consider picking it up one day.
I did enjoy the character arcs, especially because the narrator I disliked the most at the beginning was my favorite by the end, even if I found her transformation a little over the top.
I was confused as to what year the story was supposed to be set in? I assumed it was 2016ish since it was published in 2017, which would make the characters Gen Z; however, so many aspects screamed late 2000's/early 2010's Millenials to me - Rihanna's "Only Girl", Fall Out Boy, iPod nanos, Tumblr, Facebook groups, to name a few. Did I miss something? Not that Gen Z doesn't know about/use these things, but that entire list takes me back to my high school days.
Also, the houses in San Diego wouldn't have basements due to earthquakes? A minor detail, I know, but it bothered me as a SoCal resident.
Still, I would be lying if I said I wasn't intrigued by the sequel and won't consider picking it up one day.